Source: Mets fire interim GM after his DUI arrest
A source said the Mets fired acting general manager Zack Scott following his placement on administrative leave after an arrest on drunken driving charges in
Mets third base coach Gary Disarcina will serve in the same role for the Nationals, while Eric Young Jr. joins to coach first . ... The A’s sent relocation surveys to Las Vegas baseball fans to gauge their interest in a possible move.
College football: Georgia Southern hired former USC coach Clay Helton, just seven weeks after he was fired by the Trojans.
College basketball: Kansas sophomore forward Jalen Wilson will miss KU’S exhibition game Wednesday plus the first three regular-season games as a suspension following a DUI arrest ... Pittsburgh senior guard Nike Sibande is out for the season after tearing his right ACL in an exhibition game . ... Mississippi coach Kermit Davis agreed to a four-year contract extension.
Tennis: Felix Auger-aliassime stayed in contention for a place at the ATP Finals by beating Gianluca Mager 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of the Paris Masters.
Olympics: Ice hockey’s governing body backtracked on plans to bar China’s men’s team from competing next year at the Beijing Olympics, a swift reversal that came only weeks after the hockey organization’s president had raised concerns that China’s team simply was not good enough to merit a place in the field.
Autos: Team owner Joe Gibbs said Kyle Busch should not have used a slur referring to the mentally disabled during a postrace interview and NASCAR was right to order the tempestuous driver to undergo sensitivity training . ... Team owner Rick Hendrick defended his decision to extend his sponsorship deal with Liberty University as the school faces scrutiny over its handling of sexual assault allegations.
Soccer: Tottenham hired Antonio Conte as its third manager in seven months . ... Juventus and Bayern Munich posted victories to secure spots in the Champions League knockout rounds.
— Wire reports